Stormy Daniels wants the US Treasury to turn over bank information related to the $130,000 Trump's lawyer paid her in 2016

The lawyer for adult-film star Stormy Daniels asked the US Treasury Department to release information about the "hush money" payment she received from the president's personal lawyer.

The porn star's lawyer, Michael Avenatti, asked the department to make the information public.

They are seeking to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement reached with Trump's lawyer in 2016 related to her alleged affair with the president.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney for an adult-film actress alleging an affair with President Donald Trump is asking the Treasury Department to release information it may have about a payment she received from the president's personal lawyer.

Stormy Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti, sent the letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday. He cites a Wall Street Journal report that said the bank used by Trump's lawyer raised concerns with the Treasury about the $130,000 payment.

Avenatti asked the department to make the information public. The payment came as part of a nondisclosure deal days before the 2016 presidential election.

Daniels is seeking to invalidate the agreement, which she says is related to a 2006 tryst with Trump. The White House says Trump denies an affair.

The Treasury Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.